New Zealand vs Norway: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
New Zealand
108.2%
in 2018
Norway
108.1%
in 2018
New Zealand rank
27th
Norway rank
28th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- New Zealand
- Norway
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 108.2% against 108.1% in Norway, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Norway ahead.
New Zealand ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.8% | 95.0% | 2.2% | Norway |
| 1980s | 93.1% | 96.9% | 3.8% | Norway |
| 1990s | 103.4% | 105.3% | 2.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 109.3% | 105.9% | 3.4% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 108.2% | 106.6% | 1.7% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, New Zealand or Norway?
- New Zealand, at 108.2% against 108.1% in Norway as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between New Zealand and Norway?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Norway?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do New Zealand and Norway rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- New Zealand ranks 27th and Norway ranks 28th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.